Ocean Friendly Tours offers daily and customized trips to discover the realm of Whales and Dolphins on the enormous bay off Puerto Vallarta, Mexico led by a Bilingual Marine Scientist and specialized crew.
Humpbacks, Bryde´s Whales and a wide variety of Dolphins including Orcas inhabit the waters of Bahia de Banderas during the winter and spring months. For its geographic location, weather and oceanographic features, this bay has been chosen as an important breeding ground for some of species such as the Humpback Whale.
Known as the most acrobatic of all whales, the Humpback Whale can be seen in this region from November thru April. Mothers and Calves, Courting Groups or Individual Whales are common sightings. Humpbacks have the widest known vocalizations repertory of all baleen whales and generally occur in warm-water breeding areas such as Bahia de Banderas, here snorkelers and divers can hear their tonal songs underwater, and so do we with the use of a hydrophone and speaker system onboard.
The Whale Watching season for Humpback Whales is officially open from December 15th to March 31st, the weather in Puerto Vallarta gives great and comfortable conditions to adventure out in the ocean to encounter this gentle Giants of the Sea. Don´t miss it !